43 min
Cody Keenan: Ten Days That Defined America Guy Kawasaki's Remarkable People
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Imagine working in the White House with President Obama! As President Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter, Cody Keenan was tasked with articulating the tragedy of historical events in words that would live on for years to come.
This week, we have an intimate look at the craft of speechwriting and his time at the White House. Cody shares what it was like to write for President Obama, who was "relentlessly poetic and perfectionist." And we chat about his new book, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America, a spellbinding account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency, when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line, and a president's words could bring the nation together or tear it apart.
Imagine working in the White House with President Obama! As President Barack Obama’s chief speechwriter, Cody Keenan was tasked with articulating the tragedy of historical events in words that would live on for years to come.
This week, we have an intimate look at the craft of speechwriting and his time at the White House. Cody shares what it was like to write for President Obama, who was "relentlessly poetic and perfectionist." And we chat about his new book, Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America, a spellbinding account of the ten most dramatic days of the presidency, when a hate-fueled massacre and looming Supreme Court decisions put the character of our country on the line, and a president's words could bring the nation together or tear it apart.
43 min